New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-11
THE TALK OF TIE DAY

Tho hour. glass used to DO common part or the
furnishing of tho pulpit In English churches, but there
ara few OF these "spes OF ume' left now FIFTEEN
nLnue-gasses would bo looked upon with more favor
by modern congregations.
New Workers are discussing with much vtgor the
best locations proposed Is ON tho high ground over
looking The Hudson , near ,h the or, .2mo Mon Si
mcnt Fund Committee chip in their A. million iihn
dollars for tho great cathedral, and provide that Gen
suitable monument In tho cathedral with that
beginning New-YoIk might In the course OF ags ha'o
IT, Westminster Abbey.-Springhed Union.
Newspaper enterprise is spreading tho Pacific
Coast "Tho Nevada City Herald" says 1.-THE San
Francisco Alta" ANNOUNCES, in all the dignity OF
loaded BREWER that has secured the services OF the
most accomplished grasshopper liar In tho state for
tho season. and challenges It's contemporaries TO com
parlson In respect to tho new feature. This move
will probably cause The Transcript to start a
special wheelbarrow service to Mud Springs and may
Induce Ruio Shoemaker. Of Tho Tdings,' to buy
thermometer for the public use"
A directory of lbs Angeles, Just completed, makes
the population Of tho city 55,45o. Allowing twenty
"booners" Los Angeles would stlll have over 10000
inh abltans II is clearly destined to be the second
crn people are docking into Southern California by
tens Of Thousands Most OF the class who 90 there
have money, but don't want to do much business ness
high prices nominaly for lands, but In reality are
buying alr.-(Portland Oregonian
"Fmbraccry" is q word not In common uso that has
appeared frequently In tho newspapers In tho last day
or two and is likely be heard often in connection
with tho sharp jury. definition OF 1t may not be
out Of place. According to Worcester it means can
attempt TO corrupt, influence by unlawful means
a court or jury"
OF all the suggestions for celebrating the jubilee
that have been made that Of an Edinburgh medical
student certainly takes tho cake Ills Idea Is that
tho university authorities should allow all medloals
take their degree without e1allnatOn thus iettnS
loose on the community u horde Of youths licensed 10
poison physicians and main rs surgeons-tfal
Mall Gazette
Tho Episcopal rector Of Naugatuck, Conn, and a
High Churchman at that invited tho local Congrega-
tona pastor preach in his pulpit tho other Sunday
Tha Invitation. Is said, was extended with tho con
sont of Bishop Williams
Almost airy Mexican would leave 50 outdoors
without his GOAT as without his pistol He wears i
wherever he goes you may see. gllstenips bit Of
nickel plated steel sticking out from under his coat
swarthy Young man IN jacket Of yellow kid and
polntod-toed boots with enormously high heels) comes
to give tho customary lesson no IA obliged 20 UNI
buckle HIS belt and deposit big revolver upsu my
tatle before he can sit dogn to business-lMexican
Letter in Sacramento Record.
Tho public executioner OF Cologne Is dead Ho was
the only eXeouuoner In Germany who used tho guillo
tine, all Others preferrng the old-fGshoned axo and
block. This worthy functlOnary was ono OF the char
acters of tho city, and In tho course OF long life had
boon successfully dogcatcher, reporter, doctor vet
Urinary surgeon, detective, and finally headsman. Fol
twenty years he had kept his coffin in his bedroom
containing tho dress black suit In which ho wished
to be- burled-a wish duly fulfilled
childish remark very often puncures the assertions
OF an older head. A friend OF the Saunterer OF
tho tea table, speaking OF the necessity OF courtesy
and he manner in which 10 distinguished a gentleman
from boor. 81 invariably ilft my hat TO lady 40
qualntanci on tho street. In tct, tho practice has
become such matter of habit that II IA impossible
almost TO neglect this tribute OF courtesy" But
pa remarked his little daughter "you don HIT your
Eat TO mother when YOU meet her on TIE street. she's
one lady you DON'T do 10 10, ! know" On betu
lantly returned tho father "sho's my wiicj l don'
need to do so" But as no made ms reply nds SVn
fusion readily proved that the child had touched Q
vulnerable $40, In his claim distinction for courtesy
--tBCston Budget
"Tho Soap Box' Is tho unitarian name of q new
paper started In Springfield KAN
In Garfield County, Col, thero aro l,10o unmarried
mon, and only twonty-eght unmarried women
Tho extraordinary doptb Of tho sands Of Dec Is
heinz raniully nldst atod The schooner Glitorins
Star struck tho sands during the gale, aud her cap
tain and mia son were drowned since then she ha
been arsduaDr setias down. This morning sho had